Western Cape Plant Science Forum
Welcome to the landing page of the Western Cape Plant Science Forum (WCPSF). This is a recent initiative organized by Drs Justin Lashbrooke (SU), Takalani Mulaudzi-Masuku (UWC) and Lara Donaldson (ICGEB).
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We are aiming to create an interactive forum that allows plant scientists in the Western Cape to interact via monthly seminars, as well as distribute relevant information about talks, collaboration opportunities, researcher positions and studentships.
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Monthly seminars are hosted online, with the aim of annual face-to-face meetings.
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Should you wish to join the mailing list to stay informed about seminars and other interaction opportunities, please complete the sign-up form below.
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Upcoming Seminars
No events at the moment
Past seminars
​​28 November 2024
Dr Renee Prins, Cengen
"Plant Science in Action: Innovation from Unlikely Root"
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31 October 2024
Prof Jill Farrant, UCT
"Vegetative desiccation tolerance: A solution for food security in a hotter drier future?"
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​​26 September 2024
Prof Lizel Mostert, SU
"Fungal diversity and relevance of canker and wood rot pathogens of fruit trees in the Western Cape of South Africas Responses"
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​​29 August 2024
Dr Takalani Mulaudzi-Masuku, UWC
"Decoding the Roles of Second Messengers as key Regulators in Plant Abiotic Stress Responses"
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​​25th July 2024
Dr Kaylan Reddy, SU (current: VIB, Belgium)
"Skeletons in the Closet: Chemotypic and Genetic diversity in the medicinally important genus, Sceletium"
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27th June 2024
Dr Ali Elbasheir, UWC
"Proteomic signatures of sorghum leaf and root responses to single and combined drought and heat stress"
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30th May 2024
Dr Naadirah Moola, UCT
"Exploring the potential of 6-deoxy-6-amino chitosan: a plant defence priming biopolymer for enhanced resistance against fungi in monocots and dicots"
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28th March 2024
Prof Rob Ingle, UCT
"Boosting research in plant specialized metabolism aided by cell suspension models and systems biology"​​